Two engineers from Energy Business Department nabbed for alleged bribery

 

 

Two senior engineers, working for Thailand’s Energy Business Department, have been arrested at their office by anti-corruption officials for allegedly demanding bribes from an oil business related company, to facilitate the processing of paperwork.

 

The two engineers were identified as Mr. Chakchai Tangpratchayakul and Mr. Thapanapong Pasonpat, both specialists attached to the Oil Business Safety Division of the Energy Business Department.

 

The sting operation was jointly conducted by officials from the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission’s Office and anti-corruption police, after they received a complaint from a private company alleging that one of the engineers, Mr. Thapanapong, had demanded a 20,000 baht bribe to facilitate paperwork concerning oil storage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/two-engineers-from-energy-business-department-nabbed-for-alleged-bribery/

 

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2 caught, couple hundred thousand left to go!

for a lousy 20k ..... hardly a huge amount.

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

for a lousy 20k ..... hardly a huge amount.

So what, corruption is corruption or perhaps you believe differently 'corruption is OK if less than xxxxBaht'.

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

for a lousy 20k ..... hardly a huge amount.

Steven, even a small amount like that is still corruption, start small then next time BIGGER.

 

3 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Steven, even a small amount like that is still corruption, start small then next time BIGGER.

 

Plus bigger also means the tentacles are spreading and more and more people getting entangled and in plenty of cases people become unwittingly trapped in corruption, also meaning, it's becoming more and more difficult to stop. 

I could think of many other offices they could go to

20K ? That's not even half day's effort at a busy Immiogration Office. They're in the wrong line of work

9 minutes ago, tonray said:

20K ? That's not even half day's effort at a busy Immiogration Office. They're in the wrong line of work

Peanuts compared to the land office 

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

for a lousy 20k ..... hardly a huge amount.

Yes, an absolute pittance compared to the mega bucks your hero would collect from a submarine contract or two. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The sting operation was jointly conducted by officials from the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission’s Office and anti-corruption police, after they received a complaint from a private company alleging that one of the engineers, Mr. Thapanapong, had demanded a 20,000 baht bribe to facilitate paperwork concerning oil storage.

They didn't see that one coming...

about another million similar cases to go and Thailand could be on the road to recovery from corruption.

Just Tadpoles in a sea of sharks; normal 'buisness' practice here by any State employee.  If you want a Yellow Book you pay even though it's supposed to be free; same with Marriage Registration, proof of address etc etc, they will squeeze everyone they can for the last Baht !

Dipping into the wrong pot

2 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

 If you want a Yellow Book you pay even though it's supposed to be free;

10.000 Baht in Phuket hey they are not shy asking for it, I didnt pay it, it was somebody I know

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by ChipButty

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

10.000 Baht in Phuket hey they are not shy asking for it, I didnt pay it, it was somebody I know

Chiang Mai cheap at 500 Baht then so shhhhhh; don't tell anyone !

Edited October 6, 20205 yr by trainman34014

Someone was upset because they didn't get a piece of the pie 

Now seeking employment in the Energy Drinkbuisness

14 hours ago, colinneil said:

Steven, even a small amount like that is still corruption, start small then next time BIGGER.

 

True Colin and that's how Steven's idol uncle Cha Cha came to get 2 billion Bht in the bank (2 billion bht that is according to Steven100)

Unfortunately would have been even more surprising if no corruption was found in this swamp ????

On 10/6/2020 at 4:54 AM, Somtamnication said:

2 caught, couple hundred thousand left to go!

Many in the police force!